“Can you hold my coat? I’m going to just walk around for a bit,” she said, handing off her long, black jacket to her husband before he had a chance to respond.
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Aligning Text: A New Stylistic Tool To Enhance Your Writing
Yeah, I’m a mega-nerd, as mega-nerdy as they come. Text alignment isn’t just for right-aligning headers and center-aligning titles and tabbing over for paragraphs and such. You, the creator, can utilize it as a stylistic tool in your writing.
13 Ways To Say I Love You
One. I’ll pluck a strand of your hair and compare it to honey, light brown and translucent in the sunshine. Two. I’ll fall in love with a bad song you recommend, only because you love it. Three. I’ll take you somewhere I love because I want to show you where my soul goes to hide.
The Lunchroom
She walks into the lunchroom, feet following the rhythm of those of the three girls who walk in by her side. Veering through the mess of chairs and tables, this quartet makes their way to their favorite lunch line, with their favorite lunch lady. “Ew, there’s water on this plate!” wails one of her friends. “Oh myContinue reading “The Lunchroom”
Lack of dialogue
Sitting in class, I hear the teach say do silent work; you can use headphones if you’d like. I pull them on and work silently for a few. But silence is curiosity suppressed and I look up.
Guest Post: Aporia
So quick backstory. This is Earth, about a thousand years later. We’ve averted the global warming crisis of 2032 and 2503, but because of this, Earth is now an inhabitable wasteland, save for its middle atmosphere, where humanity now lives. Having built a floating city using anti-gravity technology developed in 2380 when humanity tried toContinue reading “Guest Post: Aporia”
Happy anniversaryy
Happy first anniversary to Never Stationary! Exactly one year ago today, I stifled my self-consciousness and started this blog. A year later, I am still churning away at the press and we haven’t seemed to lose steam. Of course, my last few posts have been few and in-between, but please forgive me, as my knees areContinue reading “Happy anniversaryy”
Starting to question the importance of revision
In your English class, you’re motivated by grades. There, it is essential to present a perfect canvas, concealing grammar errors and run-on sentences. “Perfecting the personal essay is an art.” Butt free writing constitutes a form of art in and of itself; I see nothing wrong with its public display. Spelling errors and skips inContinue reading “Starting to question the importance of revision”
A monologue about eyes
I won’t bother speaking about the color of her eyes, as they are irrelevant. I won’t bore you with the typical blue oceans or pools of chocolate brown, as she can’t control her eye color. I won’t bother telling you how her eyelashes are unnaturally long, or how they bat and flutter little Eskimo kisses.Continue reading “A monologue about eyes”
Rumspringa
Rumspringa: a period of adolescence during which a youth temporarily leaves the community to experience life in the outside world. He was a little different. If people were different platters at a buffet table, He would be the plain pastry near the edge, With doily underneath, looking frilly and fancy.
Cat Zhang 